- Glyconic: _ _ _ vv _ v _ / xx _ vv _ v _
- Asclepeadean: _ _ _ vv _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ _ vv _ _ vv _ v _
- 2nd Aslepeadean: _ _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ _ vv _ _ vv _ v _
- 3d Asclepeadean: _ _ _ vv _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ _ vv _ v _
- 4th Asclepeadean: _ _ _ vv _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ _ vv _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ _ vv _ _ / _ _ _ vv _ v _
- Sapphic: _ v _ _ _ vv _ v _ _ / _ v _ _ _ vv _ v _ _ / _ v _ _ _ v v _ v _ _ / _ v v _ _
- Alcaic: _ _ v _ _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ v _ _ _ vv _ v _ / _ _ v _ _ _ v _ _ / _ vv _ vv _ v _ _
Some Meters of Greek and Latin Poetry
Glyconic, Alcaic, Sapphic, and Asclepeadean meters
By N.S. Gill, About.com
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